In this paper we describe the implementation of interactive agents capable of gathering and extending their knowledge. Interactive agents are designed to perform tasks requested by a user in natural language. Using simple sentences the agent can answer questions and in case a task can not be fulfilled the agent must communicate with the user. In particular, an interactive agent can tell when ne...

this study explores the effect of online annotations via interactive white boards (iwbs) on reading comprehension of iranian efl learners. to this aim, 60 students from a language institute were selected as homogeneous based on their performance on oxford placement test (2014).then, they were randomly assigned to 3 experimental groups of 20, and subsequently exposed to the research treatment af...

Purpose Physical stores are increasingly dependent on impulse visits and the purchases of passers-by. Interactive advertising screens in store windows could help retailers increase impulse-visit urges impulse-buying urges. However, effects interactive physical surroundings have not been studied before. Therefore, this study aimed to examine effect gain insight into underlying mechanism that exp...